Patterns and Projects

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Apologies ahead of time, I'm not too good at making patterns, and these are somewhat complicated in parts. I hope you can puzzle them out all right! If you have questions, just leave me a comment and I'll try to help you out personally! :)

Supplies :: yarn and hook. I use worsted weight scraps and a US I (5.5 mm) hook.

Conversion :: Wikipedia informs me,

US chain stitch (ch) = UK chain stitch

US single crochet (sc) = UK double crochet

US half double crochet (hdc) = UK half treble

US double crochet (dc) = UK treble

Pattern for Capital A :: start with slip knot
1. ch 5, sc into 2nd ch from hook, sc across (you'll have four sc stitches), ch1, turn
2. 1 sc in each of next 2 stitches, ch 1, turn
REPEAT 2.
3. 2 sc in next st, 1 sc in next, ch 1, turn (you'll have three sc stitches)
4. skipping first st, sc in last 2 stitches, ch 1, turn (you'll have two sc stitches again)
REPEAT 2 four times
REPEAT 3 AND 4 once
REPEAT 2 five times, finish off.
5. Turn work so that it resembles an L, with a big slanted leg and a little lip at the bottom. Looks like this:

enter the right corner of the lip, put new slip knot on hook, join with slip stitch, sc 1 in same space, sc in next stitch (you'll have 2 sc now) ch 1, turn
REPEAT 2, 3, 4 once
REPEAT 2 four times
REPEAT 3 AND 4 once
REPEAT 2 five time, finish off
6. Now you have what looks like a V, but it's really an Upside-Down A in disguise. Looks like this:

enter that space, place new slip knot on hook, join with slip stitch, sc in same space, sc in "next" space (just sc into a space close by), ch 2, turn (you'll have two sc stitches)

7. hdc into first stitch, sc into next, ch 1, turn

8. sc into first stitch, hdc into next, ch 2, turn

9. Now you have the little cross bar, attached on one side, but flapping loose on the other. Line up where you'll want to attach. Now you can either finish off and stitch it into place, or you can attach into the spaces across with slip stitches and then finish off.

3. Finish off. You now have the | part of the B. This is where it gets a little tricky. See the picture below ::

Okay, here we go. Enter that space, marked with a red dot (1.) where the star is. Place new slip knot on hook, pull through, and join with slip stitch. Sc in same space, and chain 10. Sc into the red dot in the middle (2.) and ch 8. Sc into the top red dot (3.). Now, look at the blue dots. You're up at the top now, so sc 1, in the space marked by the blue dot (1.). Ch 1 and turn. Sc into the first sc, the one at the red dot, and prepare to sc across the chain. You're going to work this like the O, working V's within V's, like this ::

So your first row across the chain will be like this :: Work one sc into each of next two stitches, then work 2 sc into the next. Repeat until you arrive at the middle red dot. Sc into that sc stitch, and work across the next chain, working as follows :: sc, sc, 2 sc in next space. When you arrive at the bottom red dot, sc into that sc stitch, and then sc into the space next to it (the blue dot 3.). Doing okay so far? Good!

4. You are now at the bottom green dot (1.), okay? ch 1 and turn. Sc into the blue dot sc, the red dot sc, and prepare to sc across the "bridge" again. This time, work across the bridge's sc stitches with V's within V's (see above picture) So the pattern should be something like :: work 1 sc into each of the next three st, then work 2 sc into the next space. Repeat until you reach the middle red dot again. Work one long sc into the red dot's sc, AROUND and over the blue dot's single crochet. Don't just sc into the blue dot's single crochet. Okay? Now, work across the upper bridge using the same pattern :: sc, sc, sc, 2 sc in next space. Sc into the blue dot sc, and then sc into the | again at the green dot (3.). There you have it!

5. Finish off and edge according to the directions at the bottom of the post.

Okeedokee, here we go! Enter the space marked by that bottom red dot, the one the star is next to (1.), place new slip knot on hook, pull through, and join with slip stitch. Sc in same space. Ch 15, sc in space marked by top red dot (2.). Sc in space next to it, marked by the blue dot (1.) Ch 1 and turn.

4. Sc in the sc stitch marked by the red dot, and prepare to work across the chain "bridge." You'll be working V's within V's, just like the O, like this diagram ::

So start working across the chain, as follows :: work 1 sc into each of the next three stitches, then work 2 sc into the next. Repeat until you arrive at the bottom red dot sc stitch. Sc in that stitch, and then sc next to it, on the | where the bottom blue dot indicates (2.) Ch 1 and turn

5. Work back across the bridge, working V's within V's, according to the following pattern :: sc, sc, sc, sc, 2 sc in next space. Repeat until you arrive at the top blue dot again. Sc in the blue dot sc stitch, then sc in the | where the green dot indicates ch 1, turn.

6. Sc in the blue dot sc stitch, and work back across the bridge one last time, as follows :: sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, 2 sc in next space. When you arrive at the blue dot again, sc in the blue dot sc stitch, and then sc in the | where the bottom green dot indicates.

3. Finish off. You have the | part of the E. Enter the top right corner, put new slip knot on hook, join with slip stitch, sc in same space. Sc in next 2 spaces close by on the long side of the | , ch 1, turn. (you should have three sc stitches)

4. Work 6 rows as follows: sc across, ch 1, turn

5. Finish off. You now have what looks like a backwards 7, right? enter the bottom right corner, put new slip knot on hook, join with slip stitch, sc in same space. Sc in next 2 spaces close by on the long side of the | , ch 1, turn (you should have three sc stitches)

REPEAT 4

6. Now it looks like this:

enter that space where the arrow is pointing, place new slip knot on hook, join with slip stitch, sc in same space. Sc in next 2 spaces close by, heading south down the long side of the | , ch 1, turn.

3. Finish off. You now have the | part of the F. Enter the top right corner, place new slip knot on hook, join with slip stitch, sc in same space. Sc in next 2 spaces, heading south along the long edge of the | , ch 1, turn

4. Work 6 rows as follows: sc across, ch 1, turn

5. Finish off. You now have what looks like a backwards 7. Looks like this:

Enter that space, place new slip knot on hook, join with slip stitch, sc in same space. Sc in next 2 spaces close by, heading south on the long side of the | of the F. (you should have 3 sc stitches)

6. Work 3 rows as follows: sc across, ch 1, turn

7. Finish off and edge according to directions at the bottom of the post.

4. You now have the two | | parts of the H. Take one, and turn it so it looks like this ::

enter where the arrow is pointing, place new slip knot on hook, pull through, and join with slip st. Sc in same space and in two adjacent spaces, heading north up the |. You now have three stitches.

5. Work four rows as follows :: ch 1, turn, sc across

6. Now you have the two posts and the crossbeam. You can either attach to the other | with slip stitches, or you can finish off and stitch it on. Then edge according to directions at the bottom of the post.

4. Now you have the two - parts of the I, the top and the bottom. Take one and turn it so it looks like this ::

Enter that space, place new slip knot on hook, join with slip stitch, sc in same space. Sc in next 2 spaces close by, heading east (right) along the long edge of the --- (you should have three sc stitches), ch 1, turn

5. Work 11 rows as follows :: sc across, ch 1, turn

6. Now you have what looks like a T and the bottom _ part of the I. You can either attach the pieces together with slip stitches or finish off and sew them together. Edge according to directions at bottom of post.

3. Finish off. You now have the top bar of the J. See the sketch above with I for reference, and enter where the arrow's pointing. Place new slip knot on hook and join with slip stitch. Sc in same space and in next two, so you have three stitches. Ch 1, turn.

3. Finish off. You now have the | part of the L. Enter the bottom left corner, place new slip knot on hook, join with slip stitch, sc in same space. Sc in next 2 spaces close by, heading north up the long side of the | , ch 1, turn

12. Finish off. Now it looks like a stretched N, with an extra bit hanging off the top of the rightmost vertical post thing. You're going to enter the right corner of the lip, put new slip knot on hook, join with slip stitch, sc 1 in same space, sc in next stitch, ch 1, and turn. See below picture for reference.

See where we're going with this? After you do that, and you have two stitches...

enter the right corner of the lip, put new slip knot on hook, join with slip stitch, sc 1 in same space, sc in next stitch (you'll have 2 sc now) ch 1, turn

9. Work 12 rows as follows :: sc across, ch 1, turn

10. Finish off and edge.

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Pattern for Capital Letter O :: start with a slip knot

1. Ch 20, join with slip stitch to form a ring, being careful not to twist

2. Working in the bump on the back of the chains (so that the smooth side with all the v's is facing inward/down), work 1 round as follows: 1 sc in each of next 2 spaces, 2 sc in next space

3. This will get a little vague. You can join with a slip stitch to the first sc of that first round, and then ch 1 and go on to the next round, or you can just keep going around, without making distinct round endings. Choose one way to do it, and move on to 4.

4. So you're going to have a ring, and periodically there will be a place where 2 sc were worked into 1 space, and it will look like a V. Basically you want to work a V into the space in the middle of a V, like this:

No matter what happens, keep doing that. Work three more rounds. Your first round was this:

sc, sc, 2 sc in 1

So your second will be:

sc, sc, sc, 2 sc in 1

Your third will be:

sc, sc, sc, sc, 2 sc in 1

And your fourth will be:

sc, sc, sc, sc, sc, 2 sc in 1

5. When you have a total of 4 rounds, finish off. No edging necessary.

Here we go! Start at the bottom red dot, enter that space, place new slip knot on hook, draw through, and join with slip stitch. Sc in the same space. Ch 10, and sc into the space marked by the top red dot. Ch 1, turn

4. You're going to work across the chain "bridge," using V's within V's, like we did with O. For this first row, use the pattern :: work one sc into each of the next 2 stitches, then work 2 sc into the next space. Repeat until you reach the red dot again. Sc into the red dot sc stitch, then sc into the | where the bottom blue dot indicates. Ch 1 and turn

5. You're going to work across the bridge again, using V's within V's, according to the following pattern :: sc, sc, sc, 2 sc in next space. Repeat until you reach the top red dot. Sc into the | again where the blue dot indicates, and then sc into the | next to it, where the green dot indicates.

6. Work back across the bridge, using V's within V's, according to the following pattern :: sc, sc, sc, sc, 2 sc in next space. Repeat until you reach the top blue dot, then sc into the | where the green dot indicates.

7. Finish off and edge according to the directions at the bottom of the post.

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Pattern for Capital Letter Q :: start with slip knot

1. Make Capital Letter O, finish off.

2. Enter a stitch on the outside edge of the O, place a new slip knot on your hook, and join with slip stitch. Sc in the same space and in the next two stitches, so you have three stitches total.

3. Work four rows as follows :: ch 1, turn, sc across

4. Finish off. No edging necessary.

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Pattern for Capital Letter R :: start with slip knot

1. Make Capital Letter P.

2. See picture below ::

Enter where the arrow is pointing, place new slip knot on hook, and join with slip st. Sc in same space, and in next two spaces close by, heading east along the bridge, not the | part of the P. Ch 1 and turn (you now have three stitches).

3. Finish off. You now have the --- part of the T, the top cross beam, you might say. Looks like this:

Enter that space, place new slip knot on hook, join with slip stitch, sc in same space. Sc in next 2 spaces close by, heading east (right) along the long edge of the --- (you should have three sc stitches), ch 1, turn

You can block before or after edging, or not at all (I don't). Edging is very important because it makes the letter hold its shape and cleans up all the raw sides. Basic Edging Directions:

Enter a space on the edge of the letter, place a slip knot on your hook, pull through, and join with slip stitch. Sc in same space. Then sc on, along edges, all the way around. Because most letters can only go one way (or else they'll be backwards), make sure the letter looks correct when it's facing you, so that the right side is the side that you want to eventually display to the world. Otherwise your edging will look funny, or your letter will be backwards....

Basic Edging Principles:

When you're on a side that doesn't have the heads or bases of stitches to crochet into, work one sc into each sc-row-space. So you'll either be working into a ch 1 where you turned, or the actual last sc in a row.

For curvy letters like S or C or G, where you have the inside of the curve all sc and the outside of the curve all dc, sc twice into each dc row space, and occasionally skip a sc row space, to help define the curve.

For letters with "holes" like B and P, do not edge inside the holes. Only edge the outside edge.

Convex angles (the outsides)

90-degree :: work 3 sc into the corner space

obtuse :: work 2 sc into the corner space

Concave angles (the insides) you really just have to try and frog and try and frog until you get something that makes it lay right. The idea is to skip spaces in the very corner, like a bridge, to pull the rays of the angle together. Like this:

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